The county's Medical Examiner is calling to pivot addiction prevention and treatment efforts to address rising cocaine ...
Tennessee is finally beginning to turn a corner in the opioid crisis. Overdose deaths fell by 32% last year according to preliminary numbers, yet the state remains among the hardest hit in the nation.
D spent a decade recovering from an addiction that started when he fell off a ladder, got injured and was prescribed opioid pain pills.
While the numbers are finally starting to decline, more than 74,000 Americans are still dying every year from opioid overdoses. Despite that, very few people who are struggling with addiction get ...
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As the founder and president of First Steps Recovery, located in the heart of Fresno County, I see every day how the opioid crisis devastates lives right here in our own community. This isn’t just a ...
Unimaginable pain and restlessness. Vomiting so frequent and forceful that it can perforate the esophagus. Blood pressure and heart rate so high that they damage the heart. Sweating that drenches ...
Volunteer registered nurse Jennifer D'Angelo treats Patrick C.'s skin wounds in a screened-off section of the Savage Sisters' community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of ...
Most people understand that our country is facing a crisis of opioid addiction and deaths. To combat this, you need proven solutions and resources. Yet, a lot of the money that is supposed to be spent ...
Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. Opioid Unified Response in Santa Barbara County's grant program aims to award thousands of dollars to local ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. This image shows tablets of the prescription opioid painkiller ...